2016 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: R
• Version: 2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R DSG 4WD Euro 6 (s/s) 3dr (296 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 74,031 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.0 litres, 296 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Four-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 159 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf R is advertised with 74,031 miles on the clock. Its asking price of £14,875 is £805 below the AskCar estimate of £15,680. The AskCar estimate uses 10,674 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Golf, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 42 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £1,113. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Junction 17 Cars Peterborough in Yaxley. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £805 (5%) under the AskCar estimate of £15,680.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 10,674 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Golf with the 2.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £11,300: the median of the 366 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 42 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £15,988. Its asking price is now £14,875, £1,113 less. The latest price cut was seen on 29 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 25 September 2026: £15,988
• 8 October 2026: £15,475
• 15 October 2026: £15,275
• 23 October 2026: £14,975
• 29 October 2026: £14,875

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 15 May 2027.

It has had 11 MOTs. The latest, on 15 May 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; nearside rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 73,642 miles, which matches the advertised 74,031 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 1,200 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

47 other 2016 Volkswagen Golf R 2.0 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £9,995 to £22,945, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 75,000 miles. Price: £14,990, £115 more than this car. Dealer: Cars To Go in Bournemouth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-c8027d67771b
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 73,000 miles. Price: £15,790, £915 more than this car. Dealer: Gravelwood Car Sales Gravelwood in Sevenoaks. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-8af9c278e7f4
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 72,500 miles. Price: £17,495, £2,620 more than this car. Dealer: IH Performance in Sandy. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-32f1acfee536

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Golf R, 2.0 petrol hatchback, white, 6 miles from this car. Mileage: 76,290 miles. Price: £14,990, £115 more than this car. Dealer: Cars Direct Peterborough in Peterborough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2016-3ed840bad786